A Married at First Sight star who desperately wants to kiss his wife after three weeks of marriage has learned that his new wife is shying away from sexual intimacy with him because he is not physically the type of guy she is used to dating.

On Tuesday night's episode of the FYI reality series, Ashley Doherty, 30, revealed that she wasn't prepared to not 'feel any chemistry' with her husband David Norton, 29, who adores her. After nearly a month of tip-toeing around the issue, Ashley came clean and admitted that she is struggling to be physically intimate with him in any capacity.

'I don't know how to navigate this situation,' she said tearfully. 'Three weeks in I should be comfortable with like some sort of physical things and I'm not. I am trying to be, but I'm not.'

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Too late? Ashley Doherty, 30, started to cry after it was revealed to her husband David Norton, 29, that she didn't feel a spark with him because he isn't her physical type

Puppy love: Before Ashley came clean, David partially blamed her dog Belle for their lack of intimacy

During a private session with Dr. Joseph Cilona, the show's resident psychologist, Ashley explained that she avoided sharing her feelings with David out of fear of hurting his feelings.

However, Dr. Cilona reminded her that when she joined the show she revealed that one of her biggest mistakes and problems with her past relationships stemmed from the fact that she puts way too much emphasis on physical attraction and that was something she wanted to work on.

While Ashley agreed that was true, she admitted that she struggles because David is quick to point out her discomfort with being intimate.

'David points it out to me and I feel bad. The thing is I don't blame him,' she said. 'We are supposed to be married, and it is three weeks in. We aren't like a married couple or even people who are newly dating.'

Dr. Cilona asked her how long it took her to become emotionally attached to someone in the past, and after she revealed it took a few months, he pointed out that she has only known David for three weeks.

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When David entered the session, Dr. Cilona told him he wanted to hear that Ashley has a pattern of picking men based on physical type, and just because he isn't her type, it doesn't mean she finds him unattractive.

'I am also hearing that she doesn't necessarily find me attractive,' he admitted.

'I am not physically the type of person Ashley dates, but it still hurts,' David told the cameras.

Moving forward, Dr. Cilona advised David that any pressure involving physical affection and sexual intimacy should be removed from the table - meaning there won't be any more attempts to kiss his wife until she prompts him to.

'I still feel this sense of panic [and] stuck like how are we going to get through this?' Ashley asked the cameras.

Housewife: While Ashley was unable to advance their marriage physically, she made an effort by meeting David's friends (pictured) and doing his laundry while he was away for work

Missing connection: 'I wasn't prepared to not feel any chemistry. How do you talk about that with someone without being hurtful to them?' she asked the cameras

However, aside from the lack of physical intimacy, Ashley attempted to be a good wife by cleaning and doing laundry while David was away for work. She also hung out with his friends when he returned.

Before their meeting with Dr. Cilona, David wondered if Ashley's dog Belle was part of the issue. When he playfully threw Ashley onto the bed when he returned home from his travels, the small dog started furiously barking a him.

'Belle is blowing up my game left and right,' he told the cameras.

Meanwhile, Neil Bowlus, 31, revealed that he feels like a guest in his marital home after his new wife after his new wife Samantha Role, 30, convinced him to move into her townhouse - with her roommate.

They both agreed that they hated the 'creepy' place they were living in after their wedding. However, the situation is a far cry from romantic as Neil admits he feels uncomfortable living with his wife and another roommate three weeks into their marriage.

Full house: Neil Bowlus, 31, said he felt like a 'guest' in the marital home he was sharing with his wife Samantha Role, 30, because she convinced him that they should move back in with her old roommate

Crowded kitchen: Samantha and her roommate Sammie can be seen in the kitchen, and Neil griped that there was no space for him. Sam wouldn't even give him any closet space or even a key to the townhouse

Odd situation: Neil was visibly uncomfortable when he walked into the kitchen and made small talk with his new roommate

However, Sam said she is happy to be back at her house because her bedroom is her 'sanctuary', although she doesn't appear to be willing to make room for Neil.

Sam told her husband that she can't give him any closet place and instead offers him a few drawers. She also refuses to give him a key, telling him he has to coordinate with her and their roommate Sammie when he comes home from work so he can get into the townhouse.

'It worries me staying at Sam's because one she has a roommate and that's not our place,' Neil admitted. 'That's their place. There is also not enough room. Sam's bed isn't big enough There's no closet space for me, and she doesn't want to give me a key.'

At one point, Sam told Neil to 'Betty Crocker it up' in the kitchen while she headed upstairs with Sammie.

'What just happened?' Neil asked the cameras with confusion.

What are we fighting for? The two started arguing after Neil said he would look for a new home for them '24 hours a day' and Sam accused him of being fake

All by himself: After Neil joked that he learned being fake from her, she kicked him out of the house and stormed out of the room

Neil attempted to talk to Sam about moving into a different home together, however, she it was concerned that house hunting would be too much. When he offered to look for new places '24 hours a day'. She told him he was being 'fake'.

While Neil maintained that he was joking, Sam storms out of the room and he was kicked out of the house.

Outside, Neil insisted to the cameras that he was only joking, explaining that Sam takes similar jabs at him. However, he admitted that he regretted upsetting her. When he returned home, they agreed that he would live outside of the townhouse until they could find a spot that worked for both of them.

'I reacted poorly,' Sam said of her reaction. 'I suck at reacting at times, and I can own up to it.'

Returning home: When Neil came back into the house, he and Sam agreed to live separately until they could find a place that they both liked

Amazing surprise: Neil made it up to Sam by taking her and her friends to a 'murder mystery' dinner for her birthday

The couple, who have been hot and cold since they met at the altar, have yet to consummate their marriage, and it looked even more unlikely that they would because they were living in separate residences.

When Dr. Cilona came to visit them, he made sure that they tabled the housing argument, so it wouldn't blow out of proportion.

And Neil got some bonus points in Sam's eyes when he took and her friends to a 'murder mystery'-themed dinner that she wanted to go to for her birthday.

'It was really sweet of Neil to get all of this together because it could have been something as simple as a birthday card and I would have been happy, but this is amazing,' she told the cameras.

Surprisingly, the show's strongest couple, Tres Russell, 27, and Vanessa Nelson, 26, found a snag in their relationship as she struggled to open up to her new husband.

Dr. Cilona admitted that the couple would have problems if Vanessa continued to put walls up.

Closed off: Tres Russell, 27, and Vanessa Nelson, 26, struggle with communication as she constantly tells him she is 'fine' - even though something is clearly wrong

Marital woes: Vanessa said she was afraid that she was going to be fully invested in her marriage with Tres and he would't be, while he said it worried him that she wouldn't open up to him about anything

During his visit to their house, Vanessa gushed that she thinks Tres is 'wonderful', but revealed she has trouble being fully committed to their relationship.

'I guess my biggest fear is that I am going to be fully invested and the other person isn't or I am just going to put in a lot of effort and it is going to lead to nothing,' she explained.

Vanessa's parents divorced when she was a teenager, and she no longer has a relationship with her father. 'It was a divorce where he not only divorced my mother but he divorced our whole family,' she admitted. 'It was a difficult time, and it is still a sensitive subject for me.'

However, Dr. Cilona worried that her fears of abandonment and issues with developing trust would affect her relationship with Tres.

'Vanessa really has to be careful about how her past may impact the ability to develop this marriage,' he told the cameras.

Expert opinion: Dr. Joseph Cilona, the show's resident psychologist, can be seen talking to Vanessa about her trust issues, which developed after her father divorced her mother and abandoned her

Family time: Vanessa and Tres also visited her mom in North Carolina, who proudly showed her new son-in-law pictures of her daughter. She advised him to encourage Vanessa to be open with him

Making an effort: When they returned home, Tres asked Vanessa to tell him about her father leaving, which helped bring them closer together

And while Vanessa said she thinks she has been bringing her walls down and being open with Tres, he disagreed.

While speaking with Dr. Cilona privately, Tres vented that whenever he asks Vanessa why she is upset, she insists she is 'fine', even though she clearly isn't.

'I don't know how we are going to work if we can't talk about little stuff,' he said.

During the episode, Tres and Vanessa also visited her mom in North Carolina, who proudly showed her new son-in-law all of her daughter's childhood photos.

Vanessa's mom advised Tres to encourage her to open up. When they got home, Tres asked her to discuss what happened with her father, which brought them closer together and helped her trust him more.

'I understand why Tres and I were matched,' Vanessa told the cameras, explaining that his mother left him when he was only three years old.